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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS)
Lat: 41.35°NLon: 89.15°WElev: 650ft.
Fog/Mist
40°F
4°C
| Humidity | 100% |
| Wind Speed | E 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.98 in |
| Dewpoint | 40°F (4°C) |
| Visibility | 0.75 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 1:35 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles N Ottawa IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 02:07am until March 5, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle and
Dense FogThursday
High: 51 °F
Chance
Showers and
Areas Dense
FogThursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Areas Fog
Friday
High: 74 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers and
BreezyFriday Night
Low: 54 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 59 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of drizzle before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Areas of dense fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Ottawa IL
41.38°N 88.85°W
41.38°N 88.85°W
2:01 am CST Mar 5, 2026
2am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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